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Articles by Archit Watts
CCTVs, sports to combat drug menace in Maluka
In the wake of alleged drug-related deaths, videos of people purportedly under the influence of intoxicants circulating on social media and graffiti highlighting the scale of the problem in the district, the Bathinda administration has intensified its efforts under the state government’s ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ campaign. As part of the drive, 14 CCTV cameras have been installed in Maluka village to strengthen surveillance and keep anti-social elements in check.
Smog spikes respiratory cases in Bathinda, elderly worst hit
With smog enveloping the region during the early morning and night hours, hospitals in Bathinda have started witnessing an increase in the number of patients complaining of respiratory problems. Elderly people and those already suffering from lung-related ailments are among the worst affected.
5 booked for Fazilka farm fires
Home / Bathinda / 5 booked for Fazilka farm fires Fazilka, Updated At : 04:09 AM Nov 05, 2026 IST Photo for representational purpose only. File Nearly 52 per cent of the paddy crop has been harvested in Fazilka district, while FIRs have been registered against five farmers for stubble burning so far. The civil administration, police and the Agriculture Department have intensified efforts to prevent farm fires and promote scientific management of paddy residue.
Bomb threat sparks security alert at Bathinda Dist Court
Ahead of Diwali, the Bathinda District Court Complex received a bomb threat through an email on Wednesday, triggering a security alert and prompting the police to launch a search operation on the premises. The threat later turned out to be a hoax. Sources said the email was sent in the name of the Khalistan National Army and Babbar Khalsa (Parmar Canada). Soon after receiving the information, police teams rushed to the court complex.
Jhota murder case: After 22-day standoff, family agrees to post-mortem, cremation
After 22 days of protests, political interventions and a prolonged standoff with the state government, the family of slain anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota on Wednesday agreed to his post-mortem and cremation, paving the way for an end to the agitation that had gripped Mansa since October 13.
Farmers urged not to burn stubble as smog thickens
With a thick blanket of smog engulfing the region, farmers are being urged to refrain from stubble burning. In a video message, Punjabi singer Gulab Sidhu asked farmers to adopt environment-friendly practices. The Bathinda administration has stepped up its awareness campaign, while Barnala authorities have registered 11 FIRs against farmers for burning crop residue.
Bathinda zoo’s mini theatre gathers dust more than a year after completion
More than a year after its completion, the air-conditioned mini theatre at Bir Talab zoo in Bathinda remains unopened. The zoo authorities are also seeking approval from the Central Zoo Authority (CZA) to house two black bears at the facility. Built at a cost of nearly Rs 35 lakh, the 58-seater mini theatre is designed to screen short films on nature, wildlife conservation and environmental awareness. Although the facility is ready for use, its inauguration is yet to be scheduled.
Teenager dies as bus on wrong side hits bike
A teenage boy was killed when a PRTC bus, allegedly being driven on the wrong side, hit his motorcycle near the Balluana toll plaza on the Bathinda-Malout road on Monday night. The deceased has been identified as Sukhmandeep Singh, a resident of Karamgarh Sattran village. Sources said he was returning home after attending tuition classes at Balluana when the bus allegedly rammed into his motorcycle, killing him on the spot.
Probe security removal allegations against AAP leader: Moosewala’s father
Two days after former AAP MLA from Sanaur, Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra, accused an AAP leader of being responsible for publicising the withdrawal of security provided to Punjabi singer Shubhdeep Singh, alias Sidhu Moosewala, shortly before his murder, the singer’s father Balkaur Singh today sought an impartial investigation into the allegations.
Crumbling Joggers’ Park in Bathinda set for Rs 90L makeover
After months of neglect, the Joggers’ Park here is set to get a much-needed facelift, with the Municipal Corporation initiating the process of carrying out repair and renovation works worth nearly Rs 90 lakh. Inaugurated with much fanfare by then Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal in 2013, during the SAD-BJP government, the park was developed at a cost of Rs 4.5 crore. Over the years, the recreational facility has suffered due to poor maintenance.
Jhota murder: Day after minister meets family, Action Committee firm on November 5 gherao of CM residence
A day after Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khuddian and AAP’s Sardulgarh MLA Gurpreet Singh Banawali met the family of slain anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota to offer condolences, Action Committee seeking justice for him said on Tuesday that its November 5 call to gherao Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s residence in Sangrur remained unchanged.
Muktsar girl part of Commonwealth kabaddi triumph
Twenty-five-year-old Simran Kamboj of Panjawa village in the Lambi Assembly segment of Muktsar district was part of the Indian women’s team that defeated Uganda 35-15 in the final of the Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship in Ahmedabad on Saturday. Simran, the only player from Punjab in the 14-member Indian squad, featured in the playing seven in the first three matches of the championship. The squad comprised seven players in the playing team and seven substitutes.
Mansa rower on mission to popularise sport
For Asian Games bronze medallist Satnam Singh, winning medals for the country is not enough. The rower from Fatta Maloka village in Mansa district is now striving to introduce more youngsters to a sport that has brought him international recognition but remains largely unfamiliar in his home region. Notably, Mansa district has produced three Asian Games medallists — Swarn Singh Virk, Sukhmeet Singh and Satnam Singh — despite having no rowing facility.
Locating property in Bathinda gets easier, pilot project unveiled
To make Bathinda a smart and citizen-friendly city, Mayor Padamjeet Singh Mehta on Monday launched the unit navigation (UniNav) digital navigation pilot project from his own municipal ward-46. With this initiative, Bathinda has become the first city in the state to introduce a system digitally linking municipal property identification numbers with their precise geographical locations, claimed Mehta. The pilot project has been initiated with 2,021 properties in the ward.
Make poppy husk accessible to curb drug abuse: Warring
Amid the ongoing protests over the killing of anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota and suspected drug overdose death of a 32-year-old marginal farmer Daljit Singh of Bhamme Kalan village in Mansa district, former Punjab Congress president and Ludhiana MP Amrinder Singh Raja Warring has pitched for making poppy husk easily available, triggering a fresh debate on its possible legalisation in the state.
Truck driver held with 20 kg opium in Barnala
Add Tribune As Your Trusted Source Home / Bathinda / Truck driver held with 20 kg opium in Barnala Barnala, Updated At : 04:25 AM Nov 03, 2026 IST Photo for representation. Istock The Barnala police arrested a truck driver after recovering 20 kg of opium from his vehicle, which was also impounded. The suspect, identified as Mangal Ram, a resident of Jalandhar district, was intercepted on the Barnala-Moga highway on Saturday following a tip-off received by the CIA staff.
Day after joining SAD, Muktsar woman activist back in AAP fold
A woman activist of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), who had joined the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) in the presence of party president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Sunday, rejoined the AAP on Monday. Naseeb Kaur, a resident of Kuraiwala village, rejoined the AAP in the presence of Sandeep Singh Sunny Dhillon, brother of AAP Gidderbaha MLA Hardeep Singh Dimpy Dhillon. She had joined the SAD along with Zila Parishad member from Gursar zone Veerpal Kaur and her husband Bachittar Singh Dhaliwal, an AAP leader.
Minister Khuddian, Sardulgarh MLA meet Jhota’s family on 21st day of protest, express condolences
A day after a new state government panel met with the father of slain anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota and two members of the Action Committee, Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khuddian, accompanied by Sardulgarh MLA Gurpreet Singh Banawali, visited the bereaved family on Monday evening and expressed their condolences. They are the first two AAP leaders to meet the family since Jhota was killed on October 13.
Red Cross facilitates free treatment for two sisters suffering from congenital squint
A lok sewa camp organised by the District Red Cross Society at Sekha village here has helped two sisters from a financially weak family receive free treatment for congenital squint, a condition they had been suffering from since birth. The girls, Sukhmanpreet Kaur (12), a Class VI student, and Beant Kaur (10), a Class V student, are daughters of Rajwinder Singh, a daily-wage labourer.
Congress deploys senior leaders, former ministers to mobilise workers for Rahul Gandhi’s Sangrur rally
With the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi’s rally in Sangrur approaching on November 4, the Congress has stepped up its mobilisation drive, deploying senior leaders and former ministers to different districts to rally party workers and ensure a large turnout at the event. As part of the exercise, former minister Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa visited Bathinda on Sunday and addressed a meeting of party workers at the Congress Bhawan.
AAP will be wiped out in Punjab, claims Badal
Home / Bathinda / AAP will be wiped out in Punjab, claims Badal Zila Parishad member Veerpal Kaur, husband Bachittar Dhaliwal join SAD Gidderbaha, Updated At : 05:32 AM Nov 02, 2026 IST Sukhbir Singh Badal. File Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Sunday claimed that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) would be wiped out in Punjab in the next two months, asserting that the ruling party was facing growing discontent within its ranks.
Muktsar DC directs officials to expedite paddy procurement, lifting
Reviewing the ongoing paddy procurement operations, Muktsar Deputy Commissioner Amit Kumar Panchal directed the procurement agencies to speed up both procurement and lifting to ensure that farmers do not face any inconvenience while selling their produce. He asked all departments concerned to work in coordination and ensure timely completion of procurement related arrangements as the arrival of paddy in mandis had increased.
Bathinda cancer institute to offer robotic surgery
The Advanced Cancer Institute, Bathinda, is set to become the first government healthcare institution in the Malwa region to offer robotic cancer surgery. A robotic surgery system, costing nearly Rs 10 crore, is expected to reach the institute within a month. “We are expecting the machine to arrive within a month,” said Dr Parvinder Sandhu, Director of the Advanced Cancer Institute.
Central University of Punjab, CGWB join hands to study uranium contamination in groundwater
The Central University of Punjab has joined hands with the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB), Chandigarh, to investigate uranium contamination in groundwater in Bathinda and Goniana Mandi blocks of the district. The two institutions recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to undertake a detailed assessment of groundwater quality, identify contamination-prone areas and suggest measures to ensure safe drinking water under the National Aquifer Mapping and Management (NAQUIM) programme.
After 3 failed rounds, fresh two-member panel meets Jhota’s father, Action Committee in Mansa
After three rounds of inconclusive talks with a state government panel comprising three women IAS officers, the last of which was held on October 23, a fresh two-member panel visited Mansa on Sunday and met Bhim Singh, father of slain anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota, and two members of the Action Committee. The panel comprised ADGP Gautam Cheema and former Mansa Deputy Commissioner Kulwant Singh. DIG (Bathinda Range) Harjeet Singh was also present at the meeting.
Two ministers, all four Ferozepur seats missing from first list of AAP candidates
The Aam Aadmi Party’s first list of candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections, released on Saturday, has left several political questions unanswered in eight districts of Malwa — Muktsar, Bathinda, Barnala, Mansa, Fazilka, Faridkot, Ferozepur and Moga. Neither of the two Cabinet ministers from these districts, both representing constituencies in Muktsar, figures on the first list. Muktsar is politically significant and the home district of the Badal family.
Free coaching under Mission Pragati bears fruit; 13 students secure government jobs
Mission Pragati, the Punjab Government’s initiative to provide free coaching for competitive examinations, is emerging as a major support system for aspirants from rural and economically weaker backgrounds. So far, 13 students have secured clerical and other government jobs through the programme, while the fourth batch has already commenced at the District Library in Bathinda.
Punjab U-19 cricket team wins Vinoo Mankad Trophy after 13 years
Add Tribune As Your Trusted Source Home / Bathinda / Punjab U-19 cricket team wins Vinoo Mankad Trophy after 13 years Two players from Bathinda part of team Bathinda, Updated At : 05:06 AM Nov 01, 2026 IST Mayor Padamjeet Singh Mehta honours two members of Punjabs Under-19 cricket team in Bathinda on Saturday. Punjab’s Under-19 cricket team has created history by winning the prestigious BCCI Vinoo Mankad Trophy on October 27 after a gap of 13 years.
83-yr-old wages lone battle against Kangana
Box: 2021 defamation case The case relates to a 2020 tweet in which Kangana allegedly misidentified Mahinder Kaur as Bilkis Bano, a participant in the Shaheen Bagh protests. She further alleged that such women were “available for Rs 100” to participate in protests. Mahinder Kaur filed a criminal defamation complaint against Kangana in January 2021. A local court granted Kangana bail in the case on October 27 last year ------------------------------------------- “Where are the farmer unions now?
Adesh Institute hosts North Zonal Cataract Conference
Add Tribune As Your Trusted Source Home / Bathinda / Adesh Institute hosts North Zonal Cataract Conference The conference was attended by eminent eye surgeons Bathinda, Updated At : 05:00 AM Nov 01, 2026 IST Participants during the second North Zonal Comprehensive Cataract Conference 2026 at Adesh Institute of Medical Sciences & Research in Bathinda.
3 months on, Barnala without regular DSP
Add Tribune As Your Trusted Source Home / Bathinda / 3 months on, Barnala without regular DSP Barnala, Updated At : 04:17 AM Nov 01, 2026 IST Barnala has been without a regular Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) for over three months. The additional charge of the post currently being held by DSP (D) Rajinderpal Singh, confirmed SSP Mohammad Sarfaraz Alam.
Man hacks teenager to death with axe over daughter’s harassment in Muktsar
A 19-year-old boy was allegedly hacked to death with an axe by a man who suspected him of harassing his daughter in Channu village, falling under the Lambi Assembly constituency in Muktsar district, on Saturday morning. The deceased, identified as Jashanpreet Singh, was attacked on the throat with an axe around 8.45 am while riding his motorcycle on the outskirts of the village. He died on the spot.
ਦਲਜੀਤ ਦੀ ਪੋਸਟਮਾਰਟਮ ਰਿਪੋਰਟ ’ਚ ‘ਨਸ਼ੇ ਦੀ ਓਵਰਡੋਜ਼’ ਨਾਲ ਮੌਤ ਦੀ ਪੁਸ਼ਟੀ: ਹਰਸਿਮਰਤ ਬਾਦਲ
Home / ਪੰਜਾਬ / ਦਲਜੀਤ ਦੀ ਪੋਸਟਮਾਰਟਮ ਰਿਪੋਰਟ ’ਚ ‘ਨਸ਼ੇ ਦੀ ਓਵਰਡੋਜ਼’ ਨਾਲ ਮੌਤ ਦੀ ਪੁਸ਼ਟੀ: ਹਰਸਿਮਰਤ ਬਾਦਲ ਸ਼੍ਰੋਮਣੀ ਅਕਾਲੀ ਦਲ (ਬਾਦਲ) ਦੀ ਸੀਨੀਅਰ ਆਗੂ ਅਤੇ ਬਠਿੰਡਾ ਤੋਂ ਸੰਸਦ ਮੈਂਬਰ ਹਰਸਿਮਰਤ ਕੌਰ ਬਾਦਲ ਨੇ ਸੋਸ਼ਲ ਮੀਡੀਆ ‘ਐਕਸ’ ’ਤੇ ਦਾਅਵਾ ਕੀਤਾ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਪਿੰਡ ਭੰਮੇ ਕਲਾਂ ਦੇ ਮ੍ਰਿਤਕ ਕਿਸਾਨ ਦਲਜੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਦੀ ਪੋਸਟਮਾਰਟਮ ਰਿਪੋਰਟ ਵਿੱਚ ਉਸ ਦੀ ਮੌਤ ਨਸ਼ੇ ਦੀ ਓਵਰਡੋਜ਼ (ਵੱਧ ਮਾਤਰਾ) ਕਾਰਨ ਹੋਣ ਦੀ ਪੁਸ਼ਟੀ ਹੋਈ ਹੈ। ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਭਗਵੰਤ ਮਾਨ ਸਰਕਾਰ ਤੋਂ ਮੰਗ ਕੀਤੀ ਕਿ ਇਸ ਸੰਵੇਦਨਸ਼ੀਲ ਮਾਮਲੇ ਦੀ ਅਸਲ ਪੋਸਟਮਾਰਟਮ ਰਿਪੋਰਟ ਬਿਨਾਂ ਕਿਸੇ ਦੇਰੀ ਦੇ ਤੁਰੰਤ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਸਾਹਮਣੇ ਨਸ਼ਰ ਕੀਤੀ ਜਾਵੇ ਤਾਂ ਜੋ ਸੱਚ...
Harsimrat Badal claims Daljit’s post-mortem confirms drug overdose, demands release of original report
Senior Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader and Bathinda MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Saturday claimed that Daljit Singh’s post-mortem report confirmed that he had died of a drug overdose. She demanded that the Bhagwant Mann-led state government immediately make the original report public. Thirty-two-year-old Daljit, a marginal farmer from Bhamme Kalan village, was found dead under mysterious circumstances on Tuesday on the outskirts of his village. His family had alleged that he died of a drug overdose.
Mann ordered seizure of Daljit’s body: Harsimrat
Add Tribune As Your Trusted Source Home / Punjab / Mann ordered seizure of Daljit’s body: Harsimrat Bathinda, Updated At : 01:20 AM Oct 31, 2026 IST SAD MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal addresses 'Maavan Dheeyan Lalkar' rally at Talwandi Sabo. Akali Dal leader Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Friday alleged that the police seized the body of Daljit Singh of Bhamme Kalan village in Mansa, who had died due to alleged drug overdose, on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.
Farmers' unions to gherao Mann's residence in Sangrur on Nov 5; seek resignation of CM, DGP
All three major farmers’ forums — Samyukt Kisan Morcha, Kisan Mazdoor Morcha and Samyukt Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) — along with employees, students, youngsters and religious organisations, on Friday formally extended their support to the action committee leading the ongoing protest seeking justice for slain anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota and 32-year-old marginal farmer Daljit Singh of Bhamme Kalan village.
PPCC chief joins Mansa protest, seeks Mann's resignation over drug menace
Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) President Pargat Singh on Friday joined the ongoing protest in Mansa demanding justice for slain anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota, and met the family of Daljit Singh, who died under mysterious circumstances amid allegations of drug overdose. The PPCC Chief said a government that failed to protect the lives of its youth had no moral right to remain in power.
Punjab Police ASI ਸ਼ਰੇਆਮ 'ਚਿੱਟਾ' ਪੀਂਦਾ ਕਾਬੂ !; ਲੋਕਾਂ ਨੇ ਘੇਰ ਕੇ ਕੀਤਾ ਹੰਗਾਮਾ
Home / ਪੰਜਾਬ / Punjab Police ASI ਸ਼ਰੇਆਮ 'ਚਿੱਟਾ' ਪੀਂਦਾ ਕਾਬੂ !; ਲੋਕਾਂ ਨੇ ਘੇਰ ਕੇ ਕੀਤਾ ਹੰਗਾਮਾ ਵੀਰਵਾਰ ਨੂੰ ਮਾਨਸਾ ਜ਼ਿਲ੍ਹੇ ਦੇ ਬੁਢਲਾਡਾ ਵਿਖੇ ਇੱਕ ਏ.ਐੱਸ.ਆਈ. ਵੱਲੋਂ ਕਥਿਤ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ 'ਚਿੱਟਾ' ਪੀਣ ਦਾ ਮਾਮਲਾ ਸਾਹਮਣੇ ਆਉਣ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਰੋਸ ਪ੍ਰਦਰਸ਼ਨ ਦਾ ਦ੍ਰਿਸ਼। ਟ੍ਰਿਬਿਊਨ ਫੋਟੋ ਮਾਨਸਾ ਜ਼ਿਲ੍ਹੇ ਦੇ ਬੁਢਲਾਡਾ ਵਿਖੇ ਆਈ.ਟੀ.ਆਈ.
ASI caught 'consuming chitta’ in public in Mansa's Budhlada; locals block road
Tension prevailed at ITI Chowk in Budhlada, Mansa district, on Thursday after residents caught an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) in uniform allegedly consuming ‘chitta’ (heroin) in public. The incident led to a protest, with residents blocking the road and demanding strict action against the police official. The protesters also smashed the glass of a gate at a nearby automobile showroom, where police personnel had taken the ASI to protect him from the gathering.
After release, Punjab Students Union leader Arwinder Kaur returns to Mansa protest site
With a crepe bandage on her left arm, Punjab Students Union (PSU) Mansa district president Arwinder Kaur Azad returned to the protest site in Mansa on Thursday, a day after the police released her at her native village, Ajnauda Khurd, in Patiala district. She alleged that the police had thrashed her and other protesters while forcing them into police vehicles on Tuesday, even though they were unarmed.
Tension prevails in Mansa as kin of Jhota, Daljit refuse to cremate bodies
Tension prevailed in Mansa on Thursday as a joint protest demanding justice for anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota and marginal farmer Daljit Singh continued at Tinkoni near the Deputy Commissioner’s residence. Both families have refused to perform the cremations, with Jhota’s body at the Civil Hospital and Daljit’s at AIIMS, Bathinda.
Mansa protest: Lakha Sidhana, Mohanjit Sheron sent to 4-day police remand
Nearly 48 hours after their detention, gangster-turned-politician Lakhvir Singh Lakha Sidhana and Mohanjit Singh Sheron were produced before a Mansa court and remanded in police custody for four days. They were detained on Tuesday along with 20-30 other protesters while they were taking the body of 32-year-old farmer Daljit Singh from his native Bhamme Khurd village to Mansa town, demanding justice for his death. Daljit allegedly died of a drug overdose.
Mansa on edge: 3 SPs, 3 new DSPs deployed amid dual protests; Harsimrat Badal confronts SSP over farmer’s death
Tension prevails in Mansa over the recent killing of anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota and the mysterious death of 32-year-old marginal farmer Daljit Singh, with a joint protest seeking justice for both underway at Tinkoni near the Deputy Commissioner’s residence. On Thursday, the state police temporarily deployed three SP-rank officers in Mansa and transferred two sub-divisional DSPs, besides appointing a replacement for a DSP who was recently suspended.
Bhucho Mandi trader booked for storing suspected fertilisers, insecticides illegally
Nathana police on Thursday booked a fertiliser dealer for allegedly storing suspected fertilisers and insecticides, along with some white bags containing an unidentified substance and empty fertiliser bags bearing the names of some companies, in an unauthorised godown at Bhucho Mandi here. The accused has been identified as Vishal Goyal, owner of SR Goyal Trading, Bhucho Mandi.
Fertiliser Raid: ਭੂਚੋ ਮੰਡੀ ’ਚ ਗ਼ੈਰ-ਕਾਨੂੰਨੀ ਗੋਦਾਮ ’ਤੇ ਛਾਪਾ: ਸ਼ੱਕੀ ਖਾਦਾਂ ਤੇ ਕੀਟਨਾਸ਼ਕਾਂ ਦੇ ਭੰਡਾਰ ਸਮੇਤ ਡੀਲਰ ਖ਼ਿਲਾਫ਼ ਕੇਸ ਦਰਜ
Home / ਪੰਜਾਬ / Fertiliser Raid: ਭੂਚੋ ਮੰਡੀ ’ਚ ਗ਼ੈਰ-ਕਾਨੂੰਨੀ ਗੋਦਾਮ ’ਤੇ ਛਾਪਾ: ਸ਼ੱਕੀ ਖਾਦਾਂ ਤੇ ਕੀਟਨਾਸ਼ਕਾਂ ਦੇ ਭੰਡਾਰ ਸਮੇਤ ਡੀਲਰ ਖ਼ਿਲਾਫ਼ ਕੇਸ ਦਰਜ ਬਠਿੰਡਾ ਜ਼ਿਲ੍ਹੇ ਦੀ ਭੂਚੋ ਮੰਡੀ ਵਿਖੇ ਅਣ-ਅਧਿਕਾਰਤ ਗੋਦਾਮ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਬਰਾਮਦ ਕੀਤੀਆਂ ਗਈਆਂ ਖਾਦਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਹੋਰ ਸ਼ੱਕੀ ਸਮੱਗਰੀ ਦਾ ਦ੍ਰਿਸ਼। ਨਥਾਣਾ ਪੁਲੀਸ ਨੇ ਭੂਚੋ ਮੰਡੀ ਸਥਿਤ ਇੱਕ ਅਣ-ਅਧਿਕਾਰਤ ਗੋਦਾਮ ਵਿੱਚ ਵੱਡੇ ਪੱਧਰ ’ਤੇ ਸ਼ੱਕੀ ਖਾਦਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਕੀਟਨਾਸ਼ਕ ਦਵਾਈਆਂ ਜਮ੍ਹਾਂ ਰੱਖਣ ਦੇ ਦੋਸ਼ ਹੇਠ ਇੱਕ ਖਾਦ ਡੀਲਰ ਖ਼ਿਲਾਫ਼ ਅਪਰਾਧਿਕ ਮਾਮਲਾ ਦਰਜ ਕੀਤਾ ਹੈ। ਗੋਦਾਮ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਸ਼ੱਕੀ ਖਾਦਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਇਲਾਵਾ ਕੁਝ ਚਿੱਟੇ ਰੰਗ ਦੇ ਥੈਲੇ, ਜਿਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੋਈ...
National Minorities Commission seeks report on farmer’s death from Chief Secretary, Mansa DC, SSP
Home / Bathinda / National Minorities Commission seeks report on farmer’s death from Chief Secretary, Mansa DC, SSP Daljit’s death has triggered protests in Mansa Police personnel take custody of Daljit Singh's body following protest in Mansa on Tuesday. Tribune photo The National Commission for Minorities has sought a report from the Punjab Chief Secretary, Mansa Deputy Commissioner and Mansa SSP within a week regarding the death of farmer Daljit Singh.
Family members, protesters gherao DC’s residence
Tension gripped Mansa on Wednesday, a day after the police forcibly took custody of marginal farmer Daljit Singh’s body and shifted it to AIIMS, Bathinda, as his and slain anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota’s family members continued their stir. The police registered two FIRs, one for murder and another for attempt to murder over an attack on a police team. Besides, three arrests have been made in connection with Daljit’s death caused due to suspected drug overdose.
Mansa farmer's death: Police seize body, register 2 FIRs; 3 arrested
Tension continued to grip Mansa on Wednesday, a day after the police forcibly took custody of nearly 35-year-old marginal farmer Daljit Singh’s body and shifted it to AIIMS, Bathinda, amid protests by his family and supporters of slain anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota. The police have registered two FIRs — one for murder and another for attempt to murder over the attack on the police team — and arrested three persons in connection with Daljit’s death.
Punjab gurdwaras hold prayers for drug-hit youth, seek justice for Parvinder Jhota
Ardas (prayers) for the well-being of all and the safety of Punjab’s youth amid the drug menace were held at gurdwaras across the state early on Wednesday, following an appeal by Akal Takht acting Jathedar Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj. The prayers sought justice for slain anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota and strength for families who have lost their loved ones to drug abuse.
Punjabi University student among 4 held with 5.5 kg opium in Bathinda
Bathinda police have arrested four persons and recovered over 5.5 kg of opium in two separate cases. One of the accused, a 24-year-old man, claimed to be a student of Punjabi University, Patiala, though the police are yet to verify the claim. Bathinda SP (Investigation) Manoj Gorsi said the CIA-1 team arrested two persons travelling in a Bolero pickup near Jethuke village on Monday and recovered 4.5 kg of opium from their possession.
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